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Kansas City Royals beat Tampa Bay Rays 2–1: June MLB Rundown

June 22, 2026: Kansas City Royals beat Tampa Bay Rays 2–1 in regular-season play.

Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.

The Kansas City Royals beat Tampa Bay Rays 2–1 on June 22, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Kansas City Royals 2, Tampa Bay Rays 1. Final game record.

Tampa Bay Rays

Chandler Simpson went 2-for-4 for the Tampa Bay Rays, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Yandy Diaz went 1-for-3 for the Tampa Bay Rays, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Jonathan Aranda went 1-for-3 for the Tampa Bay Rays, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Drew Rasmussen recorded 6 innings pitched for the Tampa Bay Rays. His pitching line listed 4 hits allowed, 2 earned runs allowed, 2 walks and 5 strikeouts.

Kansas City Royals

Lane Thomas went 1-for-4 for the Kansas City Royals, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Nick Loftin went 1-for-3 for the Kansas City Royals, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Maikel Garcia went 1-for-4 for the Kansas City Royals, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Michael Wacha recorded 7 innings pitched for the Kansas City Royals. His pitching line listed 6 hits allowed, 1 earned run allowed, 1 walk and 5 strikeouts.

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